Bus Bournemouth to Leicester - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Bournemouth to Leicester

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bournemouth to Leicester from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$18

tomorrow

$22

Monday

$18

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

$18

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 25m	9:55 AM	Bournemouth	University	6:20 PM	Leicester	Braunstone	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/2/2026 9:55:00 AM to Braunstone, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/2/2026 6:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
National Express	6h 55m	3:00 PM	Bournemouth	University	9:55 PM	Leicester	Braunstone	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/2/2026 3:00:00 PM to Braunstone, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/2/2026 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
National Express	6h 40m	4:40 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	11:20 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$21	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/2/2026 4:40:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/2/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
FlixBus	7h 5m	3:20 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	10:25 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/2/2026 3:20:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/2/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	6h 55m	5:20 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	12:15 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/2/2026 5:20:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/2/2026 12:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 20m	6:10 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	12:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/3/2026 6:10:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/3/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
National Express	6h 25m	6:50 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	1:15 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/3/2026 6:50:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/3/2026 1:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 5m	5:20 PM	Bournemouth	Train Station	11:25 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/3/2026 5:20:00 PM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/3/2026 11:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	7h 5m	3:20 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	10:25 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/3/2026 3:20:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/3/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	6h 55m	5:20 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	12:15 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/3/2026 5:20:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/3/2026 12:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Bournemouth to Leicester via Branksome, you can save more than $2? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  Save more than 9%
  
  6h 27m
  
  Bournemouth
  
  2 mi
  
  5:48 AM
  
  Branksome
  Station
  
  12:15 PM
  
  Leicester
  Braunstone
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Station, Branksome (United Kingdom) at 5/3/2026 5:48:00 AM to Braunstone, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/3/2026 12:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 27m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 55m	3:00 PM	Bournemouth	University	9:55 PM	Leicester	Braunstone	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/4/2026 3:00:00 PM to Braunstone, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/4/2026 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
National Express	7h 55m	8:30 AM	Bournemouth	University	4:25 PM	Leicester	Braunstone	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/4/2026 8:30:00 AM to Braunstone, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/4/2026 4:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
National Express	8h 25m	9:55 AM	Bournemouth	University	6:20 PM	Leicester	Braunstone	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/4/2026 9:55:00 AM to Braunstone, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/4/2026 6:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
FlixBus	6h 5m	8:25 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	2:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/4/2026 8:25:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/4/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	7h 35m	11:30 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	7:05 PM	Leicester	Fosse Park	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/4/2026 11:30:00 AM to Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/4/2026 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 0m	8:50 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	3:50 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/8/2026 8:50:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/8/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
National Express	7h 35m	10:20 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	5:55 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/8/2026 10:20:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/8/2026 5:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
National Express	5h 50m	7:15 PM	Bournemouth	Train Station	1:05 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/8/2026 7:15:00 PM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/9/2026 1:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
FlixBus	7h 5m	3:20 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	10:25 AM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/8/2026 3:20:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/8/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	8h 0m	11:30 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	7:30 PM	Leicester	St. Margaret's Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) at 5/8/2026 11:30:00 AM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 5/8/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bournemouth to Leicester is $16 on 5/12/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bournemouth and Leicester

See here how frequent the connections between Bournemouth and Leicester are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 42 daily buses from Bournemouth to Leicester. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 41 daily coaches between Bournemouth and Leicester.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 69 buses from Bournemouth to Leicester, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Bournemouth and Leicester, with 12 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bournemouth to Leicester

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 41 times every day by bus from Bournemouth to Leicester in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bournemouth to Leicester starting from $16!

Cheapest Bus	$16
Fastest Bus	5h 40m
Earliest Bus	1:50 AM
Latest Bus	8:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	41 Ø
Distance	136.3 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Bournemouth to Leicester

Every day, 41 buses from 2 bus companies leave Bournemouth for Leicester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/02/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 04/26

Monday 04/27

Tuesday 04/28

Wednesday 04/29

Thursday 04/30

Friday 05/01

Saturday 05/02

$22

Sunday 05/03

$23

Monday 05/04

$18

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 05/06

Thursday 05/07

Friday 05/08

$18

Saturday 05/09

$19

Sunday 05/10

$22

Monday 05/11

$19

Tuesday 05/12

$16

Wednesday 05/13

$18

Thursday 05/14

$18

Friday 05/15

$18

Saturday 05/16

$21

Sunday 05/17

$18

Monday 05/18

$18

Tuesday 05/19

$17

Wednesday 05/20

$17

Thursday 05/21

$24

Friday 05/22

$24

Saturday 05/23

The cheapest time to travel from Bournemouth to Leicester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bournemouth to Leicester, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $17, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bournemouth to Leicester. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $18.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bournemouth to Leicester, with $16. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $18.

How to save money travelling from Bournemouth to Leicester

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bournemouth to Leicester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bournemouth to Leicester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bournemouth to Leicester are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bournemouth and Leicester

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bournemouth and Leicester.

Central Bus Station

Bournemouth Bus Station

University

Fern Barrow

Westbourne

Poole Rd

Square

Gervis Pl 9

Pier

Exeter Road

Braunstone

Narborough Road

Fosse Park

Fosse Park Ave

St. Margaret's Bus Station

Gravel St

Central Station

Seaward road 401

Charles Street Bus Station

Gravel St 77

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bournemouth to Leicester

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bournemouth to Leicester? Or which bus companies serve the route Bournemouth to Leicester? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bournemouth to Leicester bus

How much does a Bournemouth Leicester bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $16 and takes 8h 25m to reach Leicester. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bournemouth to Leicester?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $16 and $47. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Leicester.

On average, how many connections are available from Bournemouth to Leicester each day?

Every day, the Bournemouth to Leicester bus route is served by approximately 41 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bournemouth to Leicester take?

The fastest bus from Bournemouth to Leicester is offered by National Express and takes 5h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $21. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bournemouth to Leicester?

The earliest bus arriving in Leicester from Bournemouth starts at 1:50 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bournemouth to Leicester?

The latest bus trip departing from Bournemouth for Leicester starts at 8:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bournemouth Leicester route?

When traveling by bus from Bournemouth to Leicester, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bournemouth and Leicester?

You can check all the direct connections between Bournemouth and Leicester by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Bournemouth to Leicester bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bournemouth Leicester bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bournemouth Leicester bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bournemouth to Leicester on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Bournemouth to Leicester?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 41 daily trips between Bournemouth and Leicester. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Bournemouth to Leicester?

Prices and availability for 41 trips between Bournemouth and Leicester change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bournemouth to Leicester

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bournemouth and to Leicester

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bournemouth and to Leicester. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!